%%
%% Libraries and packages used by the tikz files
%%

\usepackage{fdsymbol}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{ifthen}

% listings package used for verbatim environments
\usepackage{listings}
\lstset{basicstyle=\ttfamily}

\usetikzlibrary{shapes,
                arrows,
                shadows.blur,
                fit,
                chains,
                fadings,
                patterns,
                decorations.pathmorphing,
                decorations.markings,
                shapes,
                scopes,
                backgrounds}

%%
%% TikZ fading definitions
%%

%%
% Fading used in timeline diagrams
%
\begin{tikzfadingfrompicture}[name=timeline fade right]
	\shade[left color=transparent!0,
	       right color=transparent!60] (0,0) rectangle (2,2);
\end{tikzfadingfrompicture}

%%
% Fading used in flow charts
%
\begin{tikzfadingfrompicture}[name=flow fade]
	\shade[left color=transparent!0,
	       right color=transparent!60] (0,0) rectangle (2,2);
\end{tikzfadingfrompicture}
